Pivotal garment-supporting device



April 7, 1931- A. LEVINE ET AL 1,799,521

PIVOTAL GARMENT SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed Oct. 3, 1928 i Q 6 w W ,1? 1

INVENTO s dim ATTORNE Patented Apr. '7, 1931 1 UNITED STATES PATENT \IIO'FFVICE ABRAHAM LEVINE, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, AND OSSIP .J'. WALINS KY, OF

' NEW YORK, N. Y.

:mvow. eanmnnnsorronrme DEVICE- Application filed October 3,1928. Serial No. 309,927.

Our present invention relates generally to supporting devices, and has particular reference to a pivotal garment-supporting de-- vice designed primarily for use in connection 5 with the wall of a suitcase, trunk, or the like.

Although we have herein illustrated and shall hereinafter describe our invention as applied specifically to the wall of a suitcase,

. nevertheless it will be understood that as to certain phases of our invention it isnot limited to such an employment.

One of the objects of our invention is to provide a garment-supporting device in the nature of a rung or the like, which rung is mounted with respect to the suitcase wall in a manner whereb the rung maybe moved toward and away rom said wall. In this way, access to the rung is facilitated when garments are to be applied or withdrawn therefrom, and at the same time the rung is adapted to be moved into a normal position in close proximity to the wall for purposes of allowing the packed suitcase-to be closed with the garment or garments efliciently supported therein. V

More particularly, it is an object to provide a rung in combination with means for so mounting it as to permit reciprocation of the rung parallel to itself and parallel to the wall toward and away from the latter.

A more specific object of our invention lies in providing an efiicient yet simple and com! pact mounting means composed of a minimum of elements adapted to cooperate in a 85 simple and staunch manner and designed to occupy a minimum amount of space.

Another object of our invention lies in roviding means for permitting the rung to e locked in a removable manner. in relatively close proximity to the wall, thereby assuring the neat and efiicient accommodation and packing-of a supported garment within the suitcase.

An importantobwct of our invention lies in providing a pivotal mounting for the rung whereby the latter may be swung back and forth about one end thereof, in this way fiacilitating the accessibility thereto for purposes of applying or removing garments. Another object lies in providing a sup- -sible during all translational ,proximities of the rung with respect to the wall.

means at the opposite end of the rung formined angularity.

companying drawings in whichgarment-supportin porting device whereby and wherein the rung is simultaneously capable of thetwo types of movement heretofore mentioned. More particularly, our device permits translational movement of the rung bodily toward and away from the wall and it also permits pivotal movement of the rung about one end thereof, said pivotal movement being pos- Briefly, ourinvention resides in the provision of a pair of juxtaposedbrackets pivoted at spaced portions of the wall, the rung being supported in a particular manner between these brackets. Between one .end of the rung and the corresponding bracket. we provide a pivotal mountingtopermit the rung to be swung around this end. To permit such swinging to be effected, we provide permitting removable association thereof with the corresponding opposite bracket.

A particular feature of our invention lies in the provision of mechanism in association with said pivotal mounting for permittin association and disassociation of the pivoted rung end, and for preventing such association or disassociation except after the rung has been swung through and beyond a predeter- For the attainment of the foregoing objects and such other objects as may hereinafter appear or be ointed out, we have illustrated one form 0? our invention in the ac- Figure ,1 is a front elevational view of. a device of the present character associate with the wall of a suitcase and shown in normal position;

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 2- 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Figurefl;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken. substantially along the lines-+4 of Figure 2-; 96

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the supporting device in ltsextreme outward position;

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially'along theline 6--6 of Figure 1; 1 0

and 8.

We have shown a garment-supporting de-- vice of the present character in association with a wall 10 comprising the peripheral flanges 11, 12, and 13. A rung 14 extends between the flanges 11 and 13 and is normally substantially parallel to the wall 10. It is provided at one end with a ferrule 15 or the like, the latter having a laterally projecting pin to facilitate the mounting of that end of the rung; and the rung is provided at its opposite end with a ferrule 16 or the like, the latter being provided with tabs and pivots of particular construction to be described in g eater detail hereinafter.

provided with two su tensions 32 and 33, the atter being provided A pair of substantially similar brackets are pivot-ally associated with the wall portions 11 and 13 respectively and are adapted to support the rung 14 therebetween. As to those portions of these brackets which are identical, a description of one will be sufficient.

Each bracket comprises the four mutually pivoted links 17, 18. 19. and 20 which define a parallelogram. The link 17 is rigidly associated with the flange 11 as by means of rivets 21 and 22. The links 18 and 19 are of substantially equal length and form opposite parallel sides of the parallelogram. They are pivoted at the ends 23 and 24 to the link 17 and between the opposite ends of the links 18 and 19 is the relatively short link 20.

The corresponding bracket on the flange 13 is symmetrically constructed and differs from the left-hand bracket in the particular construction of the top link member corresponding to the link 20.

Thus, whereas the link 20 is provided with the resilient upwardly extending tongue 25 provided with an aperture adapted to receive the pin of the ferrule 15, the corresponding link member of the right-hand bracket is constructed in the manner more fully disclosed in Figures 7, 8, and

Referring particularly to Figure 9, we provide a pair of superposed shelves 26 and 27, these shelves being provided with apertures 28 and 29 respectively, these apertures being in alignment with one another and serving as pivot bearings for pivots presently to be described. An upward extension 30 is provided with a struck-up portion or abutment 31 which extends in the direction of the shelves 26 and 27 and which is in substantial alignment with the apertures 28 and 29.

In Figure 7 we have shown the ferrule 16 rposed lateral exwith aligned downwardly extending pivots 34 and 35 respectively. These pivots are adapted to enter the apertures 29 and 28 respectively as shown most clearly in Figure 7.

movably supported between the two brackets.) 3 Under normal circumstances the rung is substantially parallel to the wall 10 as shown in Figure 1. If it is desired to pivot the rung 14 around its right-hand end, the resilient extension 25 is manipulated to release the ferrule 15. The rung is then free to swing around the pivotal mounting disclosed in Figures 7-9 so as to render access to the rung relatively simple. It is to be noted that the rung is irremovable with respect to the right-hand bracket so long as it swings within a predetermined arc. This facilitates the pivoting under normal requirements and prevents annoyance by a possible disenga ement of the right-hand end of the rung. n the other hand, if total removal of the rung is desired, it is only necessary to swing the rung through and beyond the are shown in Figure 8, at which time the tab 36 will release'itself from beneath the abutment 31 to permit the pivots 35 and 34 to be drawn upwardly out of the pivot bearings 28 and 29. Reassociation of the rung with the right-hand bracket is accomplished in the same manner, the run being first positioned at an angularit at east equal to that indicated by dot and ash lines in Figure 8.

One feature of our invention lies in providing means for moving the pivotal mount-' ing of Figures 7-9 bodilyto and from the wall 10 without destroying the parallelism of the pivot axis with respect to the wall 10. This is accom lished by means of'the brackets hereinbe ore described.

In Figure 2 the left-hand bracket is shown in its normal position, the parallelogram formed by the links thereof being in the nature of a. rectangle. ,In Figure 5 the links have been adjusted so as to define a rhomboid. It is to be noted that the link 20 is in the same horizontal position throughout the entire adjustment of this bracket.

The same is true with respect to the corresponding pivotal mounting associated with the other bracket as seen most clearly in Figure 6. The pivot axis, substantially vertical as viewed in Figure 6, remains parallel to itself throughout the full adjustment of this bracket from the full-line position to the extended position shown in dot and dash lines.

A strut 37 extends between the links 19 and 19 and constrains the two brackets to move in unison. In this way, the rung 14 may be bodily moved in a translational manner toward and away from the wall 10. Thus, without withdrawing either end of the run 14 from association with its correspon ing bracket, the rung maybe rendered accessible for many purposes by simply drawing the same outwardly with respect to-the wall 10.

To limit the outward movement we provide abutments which are herein illustrated as constituted of the rivets 22 and 22. These rivets are purposely offset as shown most clearly in Figures 2, 5, and 6 so as to be encountered by the opposite ends of the strut 37 after a predetermined outward swinging of the brackets.

To enhance the efficiency of our device, we provide means for yieldably locking the rung in the normal position shown in Figure 1. In the illustrated embodiment, we have shown a rounded rejection 38 provided on the link member 1 this projection being so positioned as to be encountered by an aperture 39 provided in the link 19. The link 19 is somewhat resilient and the, aperture 39 is purposely of smaller diameter than the outermost diameter of the projection 38. As a result, the link 39 will snap into a yieldably locked position as shown in Fi re 2 whenever the parts are brought into the positional relationships shown in this figure. A corresponding interengagement between two similar complementary latching members is provided in association with the opposite bracket.

It will thus be seen that we have provided a device extremely simple in structural nature yet highly efiicient in operation; The rung 14;, serving as an efiicient garment-supporting device is so mounted as to be capable of movement both toward and away from the wall 10 in a translational manner, and pivotally with respect to said wall about one end thereof.

Further, the rung 14 is so pivotal regardless of its translational proximlty to the wall 10. Further, the rung 14 is totally removable with1 great facility when such removal is desire We do not mean to limit ourselves to the particular details of construction herein illustrated and described. For example, although we have employed the rivets 22 and 22' as abutments, it is obvious that any suitable abutment arrangement may be employed. Also, we have shown a mounting of particular structure in igures 7-9, but it will be obvious-that such pivotal mounting may be modified in a variety of ways without de arting from the basic structural nature an purpose thereof.

In general, it will be obvious that changes in the details herein described and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature ivotal Having thus described our invention and illustrated its use, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In combination with the wall of a suitcase or the like, a garment-supporting device comprising a rung, and means for mounting the rung for translational movement toward and away from said wall about a horizontal axis and also for pivotal movement about one end thereof about a vertical axis.

2. In combination'with' the wall of a suitcase or the like, a garment-supporting device comprising a rung, means for mounting the rung for movement parallel to itself and to said wall toward and away from the the latter, said means comprising'a pair of bracket membersarranged to move in unison and pivoted to spaced portions of the wall, and means for removably supporting the rung between said bracket members, said 'lastnamed means including mechanism for removably associating one end of the rung with the corresponding bracket member to permit pivotal movement of the rung, said mechanism preventing association or disassociation of said end except when the rung is positioned or swung toa predetermined angularity with said wa'llQ 3. In combination with the wall of a suit-- case or the like, a garment-s11 porting device comprising a rung, means or mounting the rung for movement parallel to itself and to said wall toward and away from the latter, said means comprising a pair of bracket members arranged to move in unison and pivoted to spaced ortions of the wall, and means for removab y supporting the rung between said bracket members, said last-named means including mechanism forremovably associating one end of the rung with the 'corresponding bracket member to.permit piv-- otal movement of the rung, said mechanism preventing association or disassociation of said end except when the rung is positioned or swung to a predetermined angularity with .said wall, and said mechanism comprising a tab carried by said rung end and means carried by said bracket member for engaging said tab as long as said angularity is less than said predetermined amount.

4. In combination with the wall of a suitcase or the like, a garment-supporting device comprising a rung, a pivotal mounting forone end of the rung and whose pivot axisis substantially parallel to said wall whereby the rung may e swung back and forth about said axis, and means for moving said pivotal mounting bodily toward and away from said wall, said pivotal mounting including mechanism for removably associating said rung end therewith, and said mechanism preventing association or disassociation of said end except when therung is swung through and beyond a predetermined are.

6. In combination with the wall of a suitcase or thelike, agarment-supporting device comprising afrung, means for removably mountingthe rung for movement parallel to itself'and to said wall toward and awayfrom thel'atter, means for pivoting the rung about one end thereof, and automatically operating 'meansfor locking the rung against removal when itis in position parallel to said position parallel to the plane of the bracket u 1 wall.

7. A garment supporting device for attachment to a suit case or the like comprising a rung, opposed bracket members, means associated with the bracket members for detachably receiving opposite ends of the rung, said means comprising a pivotal support on one bracket member for mounting the rung for swinging movement in a horizontal plane about one of its ends and means associated with said pivot for preventing detachment of that end of the rung while the rung is in a members and means for supporting the bracket members from opposed walls of a suit case or the like for bodily parallel movement toward and away from the interior of the trunk whereby the rung can be first given a translational movement outwardly from the suit case, then a pivotal. movement about one end, and then removed altogether.

In witness whereof we have signed this specification this 27th day of September, 1928.

ABRAHAM LEVINE.

OSSIP JOSEPH WALINSKY.

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